Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-12-20

heaven" ! am certain. For "God looketh
upon the hearl > and every word welled up
from the depths OF this honest one II it was
uncou,h in it, expression.
youog men OF Columbus, a. we'll - Of the
be-, and -teadiest church-goers Several
preachers have also been interested hearers
The pastor Of the Baptist church, and the
mos, popular preacher in the city, il my
old acquaintance D)bbs, who had charge OF
.ome churches in Madison county some %
years ago, or theresb1uta; whom | had last
seen on the melancholy occasion of The bur.
lsl Of my old scholar, W,lter Engleman
and with whom engaged in Joint funeral
service. He holds his own; locke we'll; has
his second wife, and isa favorite with his
own people, "a we'll "a the community gen.
orally. ! don't know what he il going to
| quiet precincts Of his church and captured
-oms OF hi- gilt edge" members. ] can on
| ly pray he may be himself concerted, a. |
va. from Pre-byterianism, and preach il in
his own earnest and impressive way He
/ il man who has the Courage Of his con-
victions," il he once gets on the fright
/ track On, these sectarian straight
/ Jacket" How they do crsmp many a no
bic life | have fancy that Mr.. Spur.
geou would treat me very differently, il |
returned to London, now that he hss shak-
en- loose from HE, and felt the scorchings Of
the fiery heat from the furnace his unkind
Baptist brethren have heated up for him
ance he hss had the courage to differ from
t1em "A fellow feeling makes IA won
dr0us kind; :" and he has had sharp taste
Of the cup ne once mingled for me. Good
man, but narrowed by an iron clad sys
ten. How much more mellow and fra
grant hi- life will be henceforth. His enc
mics, like our great one, hoped to scorci
him The fires they light shalt only Don
sumo inloerant dross. leaving the pur
gold to shine on in i,s native brightness
that, but for that Or lss encumbering il
would have glit,ered in its fall, iuheren
glory long ago For he WAS an intoleran
great man, surely n humiliating spectscl
for angels AMI men 10 gfz, At. But he Wa
too genuinely good and great to renal
thus to iiie- end; and the wisdom OF Go,
shall, out Of this DEVIL rough road Of re
lgious persecution, bring the sweetness G
a chss,ened life. Sampson's riddle, God
riddle over sgsin: "OIt OF the eater come
forth meat; ont OF the strong sweetne-s;' b,
that divine alchemy thai extracts fine gel
from all b,sar metals Not change them
That was the uulttsinable dream 81 IT,
men of earth, and like them retained il
esrthines', through a thousand abortive al
tempts. II never did and never will mate
rislize, because il touches the realm OF IN
impossible But mans impo.sibe is q )d'
possible, and He VINO COMMANDED tn
light to shine out Of darkness" can "mak
the WRATH Of man to praise Him." "restrsi
the remainder and cause all things t
work together for good - them that Low
God, who are the called according TO Hi
purpose"-to save all for whom Chri,
died.
Yesterday afternoon barouche, draw
by noble pair OF BAYS. drew up before GU
modest hotel, driven by an intensely "colol
ed gentleman" in a glossy "stove-pipe;
and all this grandeur a, our disposal. Tn
girls, in a handsome surrey, and a skittis
, team of chestnut browns, were whiske
, away by couple OF splendid young ie
Iowa -ooDverIs at this meeting-in anothe
, direction; while wife and reclined in stat
in the more imposing vehicle. 1t had bee
ia irly won by bard fighting and we enjoye
, the triumphal chariot as an earnes. of tn
Grown OF Righteousness the LORD, tn
righteous Judge, will give us at that day.
Wny not? 1t is ian hundred fold" dow
/ here, ~ we'll NJ unutteiable reduplication
up Wonder. Our worthy coachmsn did tn
houors for his sick "missus," who was NO
we'll enough to 90 out with IA, and droy
US "in and about" to our hearts content.